Clipper City Brewing Co. in Baltimore is gaining a reputation for its higher-alcohol experimental beers (like the bourbon barrel-aged pumpkin ale I wrote about last week), but two lighter, everyday drinking beers took bronze medals: the delicately malty Heavy Seas Marzen in the Vienna-style Lager category, and the citrusy Heavy Seas Golden Ale in the Golden or Blond Ale slot.

He tucks the snails into soup dumplings; slices them into a Japanese-accented carpaccio seasoned with soy sauce, citrusy yuzu, mitsuba (a cress-like green) and myoga (ginger); and works them into an American combo—roasted tomato soup and grilled cheese (the snails are slipped between the bread).

I've been hearing rumors today about additional people being let go from Wizard, and at least one of them has been confirmed on Twitter: Brett White, who was the news editor for Wizard's website, says he was "was laid off and can smell the citrusy smell of Price is Right scented freedom!"